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Pholidoscelis griswoldi (Barbour, 1916) is a animal in the Teiidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Pholidoscelis griswoldi (Barbour, 1916) (Pholidoscelis griswoldi (Barbour, 1916))
Animalia

Pholidoscelis griswoldi (Barbour, 1916)

Pholidoscelis griswoldi (Barbour, 1916)

Pholidoscelis griswoldi, or Griswold's ameiva, is an endemic Antigua and Barbuda lizard with distinct color patterns.

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Family
Genus
Pholidoscelis
Order
Class
Squamata

About Pholidoscelis griswoldi (Barbour, 1916)

Body Coloration

Griswold's ameiva (Pholidoscelis griswoldi) has a brownish base body color, marked with bluish green vermiculate patterns.

Ventral Coloration

Its chest is dark bluish-green, and its belly is a lighter shade of bluish-green.

Limb Markings

The legs are spotted, and a pale stripe runs along the rear of the hindlimbs.

Species Distribution

This species is endemic to Antigua and Barbuda, occurring on both main islands of Antigua and Barbuda, as well as their surrounding satellite islands.

General Habitat

The lizard inhabits open, sunny areas on the ground.

Antigua Specific Habitat

On the island of Antigua, it is only found in human-associated built-up environments.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Teiidae Pholidoscelis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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